Congratulations to Annie from Columbus, Ohio for her mother's recipe for "Hunter's Style Chicken" or better known as "Chicken Cacciatore". Like all good Italian cooking, this recipe is simple and relies on good ingredients. Thanks again to Annie for sharing her Mom's recipe with us.

Wash and pat dry the chicken pieces. Rub the pieces with the salt and pepperand set them aside.

In a large heavy-duty skillet, (cast iron if possible) heat the olive oil and cook the onions until they are soft but not browned. Stir in the garlic and continue cooking until the garlic softens. Add the chicken pieces and brown them evenly on all sides. Add the bay leaf. Add the tomatoes, squeezing themslightly with your hands, and also add all of the juice. Lower the heat to simmer, cover the pot, and cook the chicken for 1/2 hour. Uncover the pot, stir in the peppers, cover the pot, and cook until the peppers are soft and the chicken is fork-tender. Stir in the mushrooms, cover the pot, and cook about 5 minutes, or just until the mushrooms are soft. Serve over your favorite pasta, (we always used rigatoni) rice or even some polenta.Serves 4